DeSantis Slams , Trump’s Abortion Comment.<br />DeSantis Slams , Trump’s Abortion Comment.<br />On Sept. 17, former President Donald Trump criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing a six-week abortion ban back in April.<br />On Sept. 17, former President Donald Trump criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing a six-week abortion ban back in April.<br />What he did is a terrible thing <br />and a terrible mistake, Donald Trump, via NBC's 'Meet the Press'.<br />Trump went on to suggest that if he was reelected <br />as president, he'd come up with better abortion restrictions that more people would support.<br />DeSantis responded by calling Trump <br />"a different candidate today than he was" <br />when he first sought the nation's highest office.<br />I think he's taking positions that <br />I think are different from what <br />he took in 2015 when he first <br />came onto the scene. , Ron DeSantis, to ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis.<br />And I do think he's a different candidate <br />today than he was back then. And I think <br />the one back then was probably closer <br />to where Republican voters want to <br />be than the latest iteration, Ron DeSantis, to ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis.<br />When asked if he thinks Trump is really against abortion, DeSantis replied, "Well, you tell me.".<br />I think that if you have something where you have a baby that has a detectable heartbeat, if you're pro-life, you would want to say that there should be protections there. , Ron DeSantis, to ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis.<br />And if he's saying, 'That's a terrible thing' -- I know most pro-life voters would think that he's wrong, Ron DeSantis, to ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis
